In this class students will design and build furniture with an emphasis on woodworking techniques and the design process. However, students are welcome to incorporate materials other than wood into their projects such as salvaged material, metal, plastic, concrete, etc.

In addition to tutorials in woodworking tools and techniques, students will receive individual attention during the design and construction phases. An emphasis will be placed on technique; students should leave this class with a wide-ranging set of woodworking skills that can apply to furniture, sculpture, and many other fields.

Students are responsible for all materials and some consumable supplies (drill bits, sand paper, etc.). Costs for materials depend on the necessities for the individual project. Information about local wood suppliers will be shared, and making a group order is possible. A 5-day shop pass will be given to each student for work outside of class. Please dress appropriately. Students must bring a pair of safety goggles to class.

The Woodshop Workshop is prerequisite for this course. It will familiarize students with safety in the shop and it will serve as an introduction to working with wood. The workshop is offered the Sunday before the first furniture design class. Enrollment is necessary to register for Furniture Design Class. There is also a $80 materials fee.

Jeff Thompson is an artist who has exhibited his work in the US and internationally, most recently at Hogar Collection Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; Ohio State University Gallery in Columbus, OH; and Elsewhere Artist Collaborative in Greensboro, NC. Among various awards received, Thompson was selected for the Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art at the Weisman Museum of Art, a residency at the Department of Safety, and a series of video works commissioned by Dispatx.com. His work can be viewed at http://www.jeffreythompson.org.